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Updated on: 15 Jul 2025, 23:11
Originally posted by Sajjad1994 on 02 Jul 2025, 11:26.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 15 Jul 2025, 23:11, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 15 Jul 2025, 23:11, edited 1 time in total.
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Aside from producing lumber, pine trees yield resin, which can be processed into turpentine and rosin—valuable products used in paints, adhesives, and varnishes. However, extracting resin weakens the trees, making them more susceptible to disease and reducing their long-term lumber value. If forestry scientists develop a way to genetically modify pine trees to produce resin without weakening them, resin production could increase significantly without harming the lumber industry.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
A. Resin extraction is already highly profitable, even with the current limitations on production.
B. Some tree diseases are spread by insects that are attracted to resin, regardless of how it is harvested.
C. Genetically modified pine trees may grow more slowly than conventional ones, reducing overall lumber yields.
D. The demand for turpentine and rosin has been declining in recent years due to synthetic alternatives.
E. Current resin extraction methods require skilled labor, which is becoming increasingly expensive.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
A. Resin extraction is already highly profitable, even with the current limitations on production.
B. Some tree diseases are spread by insects that are attracted to resin, regardless of how it is harvested.
C. Genetically modified pine trees may grow more slowly than conventional ones, reducing overall lumber yields.
D. The demand for turpentine and rosin has been declining in recent years due to synthetic alternatives.
E. Current resin extraction methods require skilled labor, which is becoming increasingly expensive.
05 Jul 2025, 04:31
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